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EXPERT ADVICE

Some research suggests that staged
properties can sell for as much as
10% more, which is a difference of over
£30,000 on the average Edinburgh
house price, so it’s definitely worth
investigating.

To get started with staging your home, you should
think about each space and dress it to suit its intended
purpose. Living rooms should feel welcoming and
really need to stand out from the crowd, and staging relaxing, while bedrooms should all have beds and a
your property is the perfect way to do that.” soothing ambience. If you have a home office, ensure
there’s a desk and chair to show off how versatile your
It’s a great idea to think of a new-build show home when home is, and if you have a dining room, dress the table
considering how to stage your property. Show homes to give the sense of your home being a sociable, friendly
do a fantastic job of presenting each space exactly and inviting space.
as it should be used, highlighting the features and
maximising the available space, making everything feel Robbie advises dressing your home inside and out:
effortlessly attractive and ensuring it’s easy for you to “Make sure outside areas are neat and tidy, with cut
imagine your life there. If you can do the same with your grass, trimmed shrubs and trees, while adding bedding
home, you could really boost its appeal with buyers. plants can brighten everything up and make it feel
more attractive. Dressing your furniture inside is also
“The way you live in a property day-to-day is unlikely important, to give a sense of being ‘lived in’. Make sure
to be the same way that it looks its best for sale,” Amy you make the beds up, add extra cushions and throws
continues. “Staging considers the purpose of each for colour, and cover up ageing furniture. Any additions
space within a property, how to show off its potential, to make the property more pleasing will help, like fresh
and where to place furniture, lighting and accessories flowers or fruit too.”
to entice buyers.”
If you aren’t sure whether staging your home is worth
Robbie Horn, Property Manager at Gillespie Macandrew, the effort, Amy explains that staged properties really
agrees: “In the current market, with the price of trades can help boost your home’s selling price: “Some
and materials, there’s no benefit in putting in new research suggests that staged properties can sell for
kitchens, bathrooms, heating or windows for going to as much as 10% more, which is a difference of over
market, as the cost is likely to be higher than the value £30,000 on the average Edinburgh house price, so it’s
you’d add. Making the property as fresh and presentable definitely worth investigating.”
as possible is important, however. A lick of paint and
replacement of floorings could be done at a reasonable
cost, while depersonalising the property and clearing Thinking of selling your home? Head to espc.com/valuations to
clutter helps potential viewers get an idea of the space.” book a free valuation today.

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